| Svenska Cupen | |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Num Teams: | 554 |
| Winners: | AIK |
| Second: | IF Elfsborg |
| Matches: | 553 |
| Prev Season: | 1995–96 |
| Next Season: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Svenska Cupen was the 42nd season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 29 May 1997 with the final held in Borås. AIK won 2–1 against IF Elfsborg before an attendance of 9,547 spectators.[1] Group matches introduced in the previous year's competition were abandoned and Division 4 clubs again entered the competition in large numbers.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heds IF (WC) | 2–6 | IK Sturehov (D4) |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sturehov (D4) | 4–2 | Skogstorps GoIF (D4) |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskilstuna Södra FF (D4) | 1–2 | IK Sturehov (D4) |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sturehov (D4) | 1–0 (gg) | Gideonsbergs IF (D3) |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sturehov (D4) | 2–1 (gg) | Hertzöga BK (D1) | 400 |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sturehov (D4) | 1–5 | AIK (A) | 1,148 |
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
The 8 matches in this round were played between 10 April and 24 April 1997.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalmar FF (D1) | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg (D1) | 423 | |||||
| 2 | AIK (A) | 3–0 | IFK Norrköping (A) | 2,244 | |||||
| 3 | IFK Karlshamn (D2) | 1–7 | Hammarby IF (D1) | 1,200 | |||||
| 4 | Örgryte IS (A) | 2–0 | Mjällby AIF (D1) | 331 | |||||
| 5 | Kalmar AIK (D2) | 3–2 (gg) | BK Häcken (D1) | 221 | |||||
| 6 | Gefle IF (D1) | 0–0 (p. 4–2) | IFK Göteborg (A) | 4,726 | |||||
| 7 | Umeå FC (A) | 0–0 (p. 3–5) | Örebro SK (A) | 1,514 | |||||
| 8 | Spårvägens FF (D1) | 0–0 (p. 4–5) | Motala AIF (D1) | 38 |
The 4 matches in this round were played on 8 May 1997.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF (D1) | 0–2 | AIK (A) | 8,543 | |||||
| 2 | Gefle IF (D1) | 2–1 | Örebro SK (A) | 3,512 | |||||
| 3 | Kalmar AIK (D2) | 1–6 | Örgryte IS (A) | 815 | |||||
| 4 | IF Elfsborg (D1) | 2–0 | Motala AIF (D1) | 971 |
The semi-finals were played on 15 May 1997.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Home team | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Away team | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örgryte IS (A) | 0–0 (p. 5–6) | AIK (A) | 1,215 | |||||
| 2 | IF Elfsborg (D1) | 3–0 | Gefle IF (D1) | 1,510 |
The final was played on 29 May 1997 in Borås.
| style= width="40px" | Tie no | style= width="150px" | Team 1 | style= width="60px" | Score | style= width="150px" | Team 2 | style= width="30px" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg (D1) | 1–2 | AIK (A) | 9,547 |